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Country
  
Greece

Postal code
  
585 00

Website
  
www.skydra.gr

Area
  
239.6 km²

Area code
  
23810

Regional unit
  
Pella

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Vehicle registration
  
ΕΕ

Elevation
  
40 m

Local time
  
Thursday 10:50 PM

Administrative region
  
Central Macedonia

Skydra

Weather
  
13°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 70% Humidity

Skydra (Greek: Σκύδρα, [scˈiðra] in modern Greek, before 1926: Βερτεκόπ - Vertekop, Slavic: Вртикоп, Vrtikop) is a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia in Greece.

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Map of Skidra 585 00, Greece

Skydra pella central macedonia greece


Municipality

The municipality Skydra was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:

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  • Skydra

    • The municipality has an area of 239.525 km2, the municipal unit 120.963 km2.

    Municipal unit of Skydra

    Division of the municipal unit Skidra with total population 15,613 (2011). The 11 communities of Skydra are:

    History

    In Skydra there is an ancient settlement in Mandalo.

    Sporting teams

    The town hosts two football clubs:

  • Aetos Skydra F.C., plays in the Greek Football League 2
  • Nea Genia Skydras, plays in the fifth Division of Greece (amateur league of the Pella Football Clubs Association).

    • In addition, Skydra has a volleyball team, Aristotelis Skydras V.C., which recently was promoted at the A2 Volleyball League.

    References

    Skydra Wikipedia
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